Rooms director vs assistant night manager

The differences between rooms directors and assistant night managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a rooms director and an assistant night manager. Additionally, a rooms director has an average salary of $75,363, which is higher than the $36,746 average annual salary of an assistant night manager.

The top three skills for a rooms director include front desk, reservations and cleanliness. The most important skills for an assistant night manager are customer service, CPR, and cleanliness.

Rooms director vs assistant night manager overview

	Rooms Director	Assistant Night Manager
Yearly salary	$75,363	$36,746
Hourly rate	$36.23	$17.67
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,845	172,151
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Rooms director vs assistant night manager salary

Rooms directors and assistant night managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rooms Director	Assistant Night Manager
Average salary	$75,363	$36,746
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $113,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Saint George, UT
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Google	Abbott
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Manufacturing

Differences between rooms director and assistant night manager education

There are a few differences between a rooms director and an assistant night manager in terms of educational background:

	Rooms Director	Assistant Night Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Rooms director vs assistant night manager demographics

Here are the differences between rooms directors' and assistant night managers' demographics:

	Rooms Director	Assistant Night Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between rooms director and assistant night manager duties and responsibilities

Rooms director example responsibilities.

Manage special VIP menus and private functions ranging from white-glove service to keg parties, with prices up to $10K.
Maintain hotels cleanliness standards and manages finances of housekeeping operations including budget and inventory controls.
Complete random checks of guest rooms to ensure cleanliness standards are being meet or exceed.
Review weekly/monthly revenue, payroll, expense reports and explain variances as needed.
Create the weekly employee schedule and handle the payroll of the front office department.
Inform all front office staff of daily activities, group and VIP arrivals as well as special requests and repeat guests.

Assistant night manager example responsibilities.

Manage shipment, damages, charge orders, transfers, markdowns, seasonal floor sets, RTV and store supplies.
End of day deposits, computer work and end of week payroll.
Prepare, maintain, and distribute statistical financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables.
Answer switchboard phones to effectively communicate answers to questions, correctly entering data for reservations and stating hotel policy.
Complete all require training ServSafe certification.

Rooms director vs assistant night manager skills

Common rooms director skills

Front Desk, 13%
Reservations, 12%
Cleanliness, 8%
Guest Service, 6%
Rooms Division, 6%
Resorts, 6%

Common assistant night manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
CPR, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Pallets, 11%
Payroll, 9%
Back Room, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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